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From sbsbattery.com
This is a brief explanation of an important subject matter. If you want to know more about changes you can make that can save you money on your electric bills, get in touch with your electric utility representative.
How your utility charges for electricity
There are three basic types of charges that you may see on your electric bills:
• kilowatt hour (kWh) charges, which cover the total amount of electricity used during the billing period. The kWh charges may be at a flat rate, or at a declining block rate (the more you use, the less each kWh costs);
• fuel adjustment charges, for increases in fuel costs (the oil or other fuel your utility may buy to generate the electricity) over the same base level, usually added at a flat rate per kilowatt hour; and
• demand charges, for the greatest amount of electrical power (in kilowatts, kW) supplied to you by your electric utility.
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